40 CFR § 97.11 - Alternate NO authorized account representative.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t40/s97.11"
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title: "40 CFR § 97.11 - Alternate NO authorized account representative."
title_number: 40
title_name: "Protection of Environment"
section_number: "97.11"
section_name: "Alternate NO authorized account representative."
chapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "AIR PROGRAMS"
part_number: "97"
part_name: "FEDERAL NOX BUDGET TRADING PROGRAM, CAIR NOX AND SO2 TRADING PROGRAMS, CSAPR NOX AND SO2 TRADING PROGRAMS, AND TEXAS SO2 TRADING PROGRAM"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 7401, 7403, 7410, 7426, 7491, 7601, and 7651,"
regulatory_source: "65 FR 2727, Jan. 18, 2000, unless otherwise noted. 71 FR 25396, 25422, and 25443, Apr. 28, 2006"
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# 97.11 Alternate NO authorized account representative.

(a) An account certificate of representation may designate one and only one alternate NO<sub>X</sub> authorized account representative who may act on behalf of the NO<sub>X</sub> authorized account representative. The agreement by which the alternate NO<sub>X</sub> authorized account representative is selected shall include a procedure for authorizing the alternate NO<sub>X</sub> authorized account representative to act in lieu of the NO<sub>X</sub> authorized account representative.

(b) Upon receipt by the Administrator of a complete account certificate of representation under § 97.13, any representation, action, inaction, or submission by the alternate NO<sub>X</sub> authorized account representative shall be deemed to be a representation, action, inaction, or submission by the NO<sub>X</sub> authorized account representative.

(c) Except in this section and §§ 97.10(a), 97.12, 97.13, and 97.51, whenever the term “NO<sub>X</sub> authorized account representative” is used in this part, the term shall be construed to include the alternate NO<sub>X</sub> authorized account representative.